A MAN has been charged with attempting to import Class A drugs into the UK.
He was stopped by Border Force officers after stepping off a train at St Pancras International rail station on Tuesday (June 24).
A search revealed around 70 small packages containing heroin.
The estimated weight of the packages was around 750g and tests are now being undertaken to determine the purity and value of the drugs inside.
William Sowersby, 46, of High View Road, Upper Norwood, was charged with attempting to import a class A drug.
He appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on June 26 and was remanded in custody until a hearing on Monday (June 30).
